1818 Capped Head Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-5. VF Details--Ex Jewelry (PCGS).，Evenly patinated in bright khaki-gold with considerable boldness of detail remaining in the recessed areas of the design. Glossy and somewhat rough in texture to explain the PCGS qualifier. Bass-Dannreuther 1 is one of the two scarcer die marriages of the 1818 half eagle, most survivors being examples of the BD-2 STATESOF variety.，PCGS# 8119. NGC ID: 25PR.，，From the Alexander Collection. Earlier ex B. Max Mehls sale of the William Cutler Atwater Collection, June 1946, lot 1635; Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co., December 1947. Collector envelope with provenance notes included.
